PRESENTATIONS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 8112, 22 February 1888, Page 6 (Supplement)

PRESENTATIONS.

A. meeting of the uttemlants ami others at Seaeliff Asylum was lnl.l un th.; 2M.!i ult. for the purpose, of p.-esenting to i:r Jeffi-^vs, who has had the superintendence of the asylum for the last fmv moiitlu, with a haudsomn «olifring and an illuminated address as a mark of their esteem and respect Mr IV.rsous, iv making the presentation, referred to I)r Jeffrey.-,' uniformly consiilerato aud gentlomiuily •ouiiring towards everyone, aud the genial aud kindly way in which he nininfaiuul discipline iv tho institution. Dr Jeff.eys, iv reply, cxpr^sod his do. p giMlincition at this mark of good filing towards him, which he felt the mom when li« euiisilleri-d the short time he had been coiinocloU with tii..iasyluma lime, lionvvor. into which mmy important liml been compressed. Wlim-.vr hu ini-ut In- lm would nlniivs rumember \ViLU pli'Kjiire thu loyal ami rcspecluil icuniier in whieli Hib staff liail tecondi'd him jii his work. Mr Iliirl.ind said he could nnl lut tl\!s iioj.iaion.pi's without also saying a IVw words as to th ■ kind way in which llu doctor had tr«\tt-d c.ll at the nsyliim. Ho ho| cd DrfJ.-ffreys would soon l!>> uu tho top of the ladder. Dr Jeffrey's, in renlvhiir hoped that the same alh'gianej which they' had accorded to himsdf would l,« extended to Ur K'nf ami trusted that if ever hi- got to the ton ot tho ladder all [ireseut woidd be elo»u behind, him. Tl.e meeting then broke up wit!; three hearty cheers fur

A uluasing cciomony tool; place at t.lie New Zealand Clothing Knulory onthcastli ult., wlivn Ml<3 Mary Honliilmn, an employe of t.lio flrm for over 13 yi-'irs, who is proeofding' to Mulhouruc. was presented with a heauliful gold watch and eh iln. Illie presentation was miulu by Mr J. S. Mnitlaml, tho m'uiager, in a fwjling speech, aud Mr Guthritt raplie.l on bi'lialf of Miss Hoolalm.i.

At a social gathering on L'tiLli ult. of the M.«ay place Congregational (Jlmreli, tho opportunity wa 3 taken, of presenting Mr James Wvpc;, who is leaving this colony for Ncv: Yofii, uilli' n memento of his borviepc no otgamst of tlio church tluring tlio lust t%v,, years. Tho testimonial consisted of an excellent liiniKiulnr Held glass, a gold mounted greenstone pcmlimt, miJ pen and pencil case. Mr Wyner's services to the church aud Sunday bo'.jool duVii'g mßiiy jcara w(-re very l,i«!il. v spoken of by several IriHids, and (jrr.it re,;;vi, \.-as expressed t-v nil rJmt. firoiiiusiaiicuo should liavo caused him to" sever his touncctiqn with the church.